Caramel

as eaten · per 100 g: 382 kcal · 4.6 g protein · 0.0 g fiber

satiety per calorie · 0–100 · not a virtue scale

Why this score

engineered against fullness

Concentrated sugar, with little protein or fiber to slow it down; dense calories with little protein, volume or fiber to fill you up.

Three routes to fullness — one is enough

5% of kcal

10% water

0 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

60%

41%

How scores work

Per

Calories: 382
Protein: (5%); 5 g
Fat: (18%); 8 g
Carbohydrates: (77%); 77 g
of which sugar: 66 g
Fiber: 0 g
Sodium: 245 mg

Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.

Better in this aisle

Candy

Higher-scoring candy, ranked by fullness per calorie.

19
Candied apple1 g protein · 134 cals / 100 g
5
Nougat3 g protein · 398 cals / 100 g
2
Caramel sauce1 g protein · 216 cals / 100 g
1
Halva12 g protein · 469 cals / 100 g
1
Marshmallows2 g protein · 318 cals / 100 g

Compare Caramel with another food

Per 100 g. Source: usda-sr-legacy #167974 — listed by USDA as “Candies, caramels”. Every number is traceable, every score recomputable. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.